Thursday, May 14

UCLA cross country set to elevate their game against UC Riverside in season opener

During the time of UCLA cross country coach Bob Larsen, the Bruins traveled to Mammoth Lake every year for early season training. That tradition has continued even 40 years after Larsen first took over the reins of the program back in 1979. Read more...

Photo: Junior DJ Lawson (right) and freshman Marcus Mota (left) are training in Mammoth Lakes, California, as part of an annual UCLA cross country tradition. The Bruins will get their season started with a dual meet against UC Riverside Aug. 31. (Courtesy of Don Liebig/UCLA Athletics)


Five Things: UCLA vs. Cincinnati

CINCINNATI – UCLA football dropped its season-opener to Cincinnati for the second consecutive year, this time by a score of 14-24. The Bruins are now 2-4 when opening the season on the road this decade and 0-2 all time against the Bearcats. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore safety Stephan Blaylock recorded six tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss and a pass breakup in Thursday’s loss to Cincinnati. Blaylock tallied 22 tackles off the bench in 2018. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer upsets No. 1 Florida State 2-1

This post was updated August 29 at 9:03 p.m. When the Bruins lost 4-1 to the Seminoles last year, Jessie Fleming was away with the Canadian national team. Read more...

Photo: Senior midfielder Jessie Fleming notched both goals for No. 4 UCLA women’s soccer in the first half. Fleming was away on national team duty when the Bruins fell to the Seminoles 4-1 in September. (Joy Hong/Daily Bruin senior staff)



After slow start, Bruins fall behind Bearcats 10-7 in first half

CINCINNATI — Year two of the Chip Kelly era has arrived, and it looks very similar to the start of year one. UCLA football trails Cincinnati 10-7 at halftime of the 2019 season opener in Cincinnati. Read more...

Photo: Redshirt junior wide receiver Demetric Felton was UCLA football’s leading rusher and receiver in the first half Thursday, turning 14 touches into 115 all-purpose yards and a touchdown. Felton started at running back in place of redshirt senior Joshua Kelley, who was in uniform but did not take a snap. (Axel Lopez/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Men’s soccer focuses on possession, solid defense for start of regular season

After two exhibition wins, coach Ryan Jorden is – technically speaking – undefeated to begin his career in Westwood. But the Bruins’ next two games are the ones that actually count toward their record, and one of their next opponents is in contention for a national title. Read more...

Photo: Junior midfielder Andrew Paoli returns for his third year with the Bruins as UCLA men’s soccer is set to begin its regular season against both Northwestern and No. 2 Indiana. Last year, Paoli made five appearances for the Bruins, starting twice. (MacKenzie Coffman/Daily Bruin senior staff)


Football heads to Cincinnati for season-opener with offensive line experience

The Bruins will match up with a familiar foe in their season-opener Thursday. UCLA football is headed to Cincinnati for a rematch of the 2018 opener, a game in which the Bruins eventually lost by a score of 26-17 after former quarterback Wilton Speight went down in the second quarter with a back injury. Read more...

Photo: Sophomore quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson is slated as the starter for UCLA football when the Bruins take on Cincinnati on Thursday.(Andy Bao/Daily Bruin)